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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | AUGUST 2023 5 Message From The Board Summer is upon us and we are finally getting warmer weather. It felt like this year went straight from winter with temperatures in the 60s in June, right into summer with temperatures in the 90s! This summer there are no less than eight dances in the Ballroom and on the Loggia and five concerts in the Amphitheater. So, get out and enjoy all the wonderful activities Four Seasons Beaumont has to offer. August is not only for summer fun; it also begins the start of budget season. The Board of Directors, along with the Finance Committee, work together to determine our budget for next year. Our other Committees (e.g., Community Planning, Facilities) work to provide projects they hope will be funded into the next year's budget. We are currently working with a $5.7 million budget that encompasses everything from our monthly bills, to our Landscape and FirstService Residential contracts. In addition, the budget also includes all of the activities like dances, amphitheater concerts, as well as festivities like the Fourth of July Extravaganza our Activities Director, Cindy Graves, along with her staff, planned and executed flawlessly. Last year we looked at the Customer Price Index (CPI) for Riverside County along with inflation numbers to ensure we were in line with our spending. Currently, the Board of Directors, and the Contracts Committee, is reviewing contracts with our various vendors. Our Contracts Committee is preparing to solicit a Request for Proposal (RFP) from our current landscape vendor, as well as other vendors, to ensure we are performing our fiduciary duty to provide the most cost-effective contract pricing available. During the next couple of months, we will meet to firm up our budget for next year. This process needs to be completed and approved by the November Board meeting so that we can provide, per civil code, a copy of the budget to every member of our Homeowners Association. By law, a copy of the budget must be provided via USPS by the end of the year. Like last year, we will hold a town hall meeting to address the new budget. The Board of Directors meet the second Thursday of every month at 1 pm in the Ballroom. If you are looking for a more informal meeting where dialog can be exchanged, we offer Meet with the Board the third Wednesday of each month in the Ballroom at 2 pm. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at (714) 722-1301 or email kathycravenbod@yahoo.com. Have fun, but stay safe in this hot weather. By Kathy Craven, Board Vice-President